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PREPARED BY A COMMITTEE 



APPOINTED BY AND ACTING TNDZR 



AUTHORITY OF THE GRAND LODGE OF GEORGIA, 

CONTAINING A SYNOPSIS OP 

The Ceremonial Rights of the Order. 



REVISED BY THE GRAND CHIEF. 



Approved, Atlanta, NoYember, 1874. 

Test : 
W. J. Wap.lick, Grand Secretary. 



HOKE SMITH, Grand Chief. 



ATLANTA, GEORGIA : 
Southern Publishing Co., Boos and Job Printers. 
1874. 
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Entciei according to Act of Congress, in the year 1374, 
Br the Grand Secritakt, 
For the nsc and benefit of the Grand Lodje K. of J. of the S:ate of Georgia, 
In the Office of tne Librarian at Washington, D. C. 



INTERIOR VIEW OF A LODGE. 



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RULES. 

1. Each officer must memorize his part as soon after his instal- 
lation as possible ; but he must not repeat it as if from 
memory. The nearer it sounds like extemporizing, the more im- 
pressive it will be to the candidate. A solemn and stately motion 
must be observed throughout all the ceremonies. Every word 
in each lecture should have the weight of a prayer. Not only 
must all levity be strictly forbidden, but the profoundest gravity 
should be cultivated by the officiating Chief. 

2. It is indispensable that the brothers and sisters occupy the 
positions assigned them in the diagram annexed. 

3. It shall be discretionary with females whether they be 
simply obligated or regularly initiated. If only obligated, let 
them be seated near the Vice Chiefs stand during the initiation. 

4. A National Lodge, having proved expensive, and other- 
wise objectionable, the private work of every kind shall be 
printed only by order of the Grand Lodge. 

5. It is earnestly recommended that a choir, composed of the 
best vocalists of both sexes, be organized in each Lodge, and 
that instrumental music be introduced on all proper occasions. 

6. The Chief is responsible for the safe keeping of the private 
work of the Lodge. At the close of each meeting each officer 
must deposit his hand-book with him, or procure his consent to 
let it be retained not exceeding one month. 

7. All Subordinate Lodges shall receive all Grand and Past 
Grand Officers with the usual honors. 

For Regalia, Insignias and Emblems, see Appendix. 



GRAND OFFICERS' TITLES. 



1. The Sir Knight Grand Chief. 

2. The Sir Knight Grand Vice Chief. 

3. The Sir Knight Grand Chaplain. 

4. The Sir Knight Grand Secretary. 

5. The Sir Knight Grand Marshal. 

6. The Sir Knight Grand Guard. 

7. The Sir Knieht Junior Past Grand Chief. 



SUB-OFFICERS? TITLES, 

1. The Sir Knight Chief. 

2. The Sir Knight Vice Chief. 

3. The Lady Preceptress. 

4. The Sir Knight Chaplain. 

5. The Sir Knight Secretary. 

6. The Sir Knight Treasurer. 

7. The Sir Knight Marshal. 

8. The Sir Knight Herald. 

9. The Sir Knight Guard. 

10. The Sir Knight Sentinel. 

11. The Sir Knight Junior Past Chief. 



PRINCIPLES, 



To God we owe Obedience, Love and Worship ; to the world, 
Justice ; to our brethren, Forgiveness and Fraternity j to our- 
selves, Sustenance and Protection. 

Motto : Humanity, Temperance and Charity. 



OPEXIXG. 



1. The time having arrived, the Chief will take the Chair, and call to. 
order by giving one loud rap with the gavel. 

Herald. (Standing.) Officers, Sir Knights, and Sisters, At- 
tention ! The Chief is now about to open Lodge Knights 

of Jericho, by authority of the Grand Lodge of . If 

there be any present not justly entitled to remain, they will 
please retire. The officers will repair to their posts, and hold 
themselves in readiness for further orders. Let there be silence 
during the examination. 



2. The Secretary will call the roll of officers, and note absentees. The 
Chief fills vaoancies, and says : 

Chief. Sir Knight Guard, you have been detailed as an 
officer for this Lodge. What are the duties implied by your 
commission? 

Guard. To guard the inner gate, permit none to enter during 
the opening or closing ceremonies, nor at any time, unless proper 
signals and countersigns are given, except by order of the Chief; 
permit no one to pass out unless they have first given the sign, 
and obtained permission from the Chief to retire ; and to faithfully 
discharge such other -duties as the Constitution and By-Laws 
may require. 

Chief. You have said well, Sir Knight Guard. Yours is 
an important post and duty. Guard well the one, and discharge 
promptly and faithfully the other, that you may merit the pro- 
motion by which the brave and vigilant soldier is rewarded by 
his comrades. You will advance and satisfy me that you are 
correct in the countersigns. . . Correct, Sir Knight. Return to 
your post, and remember that if yours is the post of danger, it 
is also the post of honor. 



KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 7 

3. The Guard Trill give one rap an J raise the wicket, when the Senti- 
nel will present himself, and satisfy the Guard that he is correct in the Naza- 
rite, or permanent countersign. 

Guard. Sir Knight Chief, the Sentinel is on duty, properly 
armed and correctly instructed. 

Chief. Sir Knights Marshal and Herald, the Guard and 
Sentinel being at their posts well armed and with proper instruc- 
tions, you will now proceed to examine all present in the semi- 
annual and permanent countersigns, and report to me all who 
cannot satisfy you of their right to remain. 



4. The Marsh*! beginning on the right of the Vice Chief and ending 
on the left of the Chief, and the Herald beginning on the left of the Vice 
Chief and ending on the right of the Chief, will examine all present, advance 
to the altar, salute the Chief and report. 

Marshal, (gives sign). Sir Knight Chief, all's well on your 
left. 

Herald, (gives sign). All's well on your right, Sir Knight 
Chief. 



Chief, (calls up). Officers, Sir Knights and Sisters, we have 
assembled for the transaction of all such business appertaining to 
this Order as shall legally and properly come before us. In our 
deliberations, let our language and deportment be in harmony 
with our high and noble motto — Humanity, Temperance and 
Charity — that we may work in harmony, live in peace, and prac- 
tice those great cardinal principles inculcated by our Order. 

Members. So may we ever work and live. 

Chief. We will sing the Ode. 

1st. OPENING ODE— Am "Sweet Home/' 



Almighty Jehovah, 
Descend now ana fill 

This Lodge with Thy glcry- 



RITUAL OF THE 

Preside at our meetings, 

Assist us to find 
True pleasure in teaching 

Good will to mankind. 

Choecs : 

Home, home, sweet, sweet home 
Prepare us, dear Saviour, 
For glory, our home. 



2d ODE — Air "Coronation." — Melbourne. 

How good and how pleasant 'tis for all 

In unity to live ; 
On such the dew of Heav'n shall fall, 

And holy love shall thrive. 

Then let one object fill each heart, 

One cause each spirit move ; 
Thus shall we nobly act our parr, 

And smiling Heav'n approve. 

5. The Chaplain will lead in prayer, after the 1st or 2d Ode shall 
have been sung. 

Chief. By authority of the Grand Lodge of , and by 

virtue of my office, I now declare this Lodge open and ready to 
transact any business that may lawfully come before it. (Calls 
down.) 



KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 



IXITIATIOX 



6. As soon as the balloting for candidates is over, the Chief will call 
to order, and say : 

Chief. Sir, Knight Herald, you will retire to the ante-room 
and see if any one is in waiting to become a member of this 
Lodge M Knights of Jericho." 



The Herald will retire, and, on his return, give the usual saluta- 
tions, and report as he finds. If any, he will say : 



H. Sir Knight Chief, I find 



in waiting. 



Chief. Sir Knight Herald, yon will again retire, prepare the 

candidate, and bring in for examination. Sir Knight 

Guard, you will let them pass and repass. 



"3. The Herald 6, 25, 25, 10,17,5,26, 3, 21 and brings in the candidate, and 
proceeds directly to the Vice Chief's stand, and says : 



H. Sir Knight Vice Chief, I have in charge- 



-, who 



wishes to enlist as a volunteer in the grand army of moral re- 
form, and now most respectfully requests that you will 

make the necessary examination. 



V. C. Respected- 



— : you are welcome to the threshold of 
our Lodge, the sanctuary of Honor and Justice. But before 
you proceed further, justice to you demands that we should make 
known our Principles, and to us, that they receive your cordial 
assent ; otherwise, it will be impossible for you to advance a step 
beyond this examination. 

Our Order was instituted for the purpose of associating men 
and women together as brothers and sisters, and enabling them 
to live as such ; encouraging each other to walk in the paths of 
Virtue and Honor, and to afford material aid in the hours of 



10 RITUAL OF THE 

adversity. To secure ourselves from the intrusion of those who 
are unworthy, the forms and ceremonies which you will this 
night witness have been adopted. 

Do you acknowledge the existence of an Almighty God, the 
Supreme Ruler of the Universe, to whom w r e are all accountable 
here and hereafter, and the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ ? 
[I do.] 

In the presence of that great and good Being, are you wil- 
ling to enter into a solemn covenant with the brothers and sis- 
ters of this Order, to abstain from, and discourage the use, as a 
beverjfge, of all intoxicating liquors during your connection with 
the Order, and so conduct yourself through life as to retain your 
good name, and not bring the Order into disrepute \ and that 
you will conform to the Constitution, Laws and Regulations of 
the Order, and do all that within you lies to sustain and carry 
out the same? [I am.] 

You will now retire with the Herald, and wait the pleasure 
of the Chief. 

Jg@* 9. The Herald and candidate withdraw directly to the ante-room, where 
the 12,13,26,10,13,7,9 is removed from his or her 9,15,9,21. As soon as the 
door is closed after them, the Vice Chief will rise and say . 

V. C. Sir Knight Chief, I have examined the candidate, 

and find worthy to enter the gates of our Order, and 

is ready and willing to proceed. 

Chief (calls up). Officers, Brothers and Sisters : AVe are 
now about to proceed with the important service of Initiation. 
All will observe strict decorum, under penalty of the By-Laws, 
or prompt and severe reprimand. (Calls down.) Prepare for 
the reception of the candidate. v 

JggnO. Place a 20,9,20,20 from six to ten feet square (according to the 
capacity of the hall), made of some thick, dark-colored cloth, so that the 
light cannot l|e seen through it, in the corner of the hall, on the left of the 
Chief; let there be a small table with glasses and a bottle on it ; also, a 21,20, 
19,8,8,9,10,8,5,7,19,22,9, representing a 1,18,26, leaning on the table or coun- 
ter, and two members slightly disguised — one representing a liquor-seller, and 
the other his customer — sitting within as though engaged in a carousal. Re- 



KNIGHTS OF JERK-HO. 



11 



move the altar, if it be iu the way, from the centre of the hall, and extinguish 
all the lights, except that in the 20,9,20,20, the 10,25,25,22 of which must be 
kept closed until the Marshal 3nd candidate have gone once round the hall, 
when it must be partially opened, so as to emit a little light. Tlace the 12,22, 
5,10,7,9 and balls of wood on the floor, near the Chaplain's stand. Let it be 
some twelve feet long, and so constructed that the front legs will give way and 
cause the rear end to tilt up when on top, and thereby cast off the rollers and 
balls — made to rise in the middle some two feet, and in two parts ; one end of 
each part rests on the floor, the other ends come together, and make the rise 
something like a 2,13,10,10,9,22 cut in two pieces, only that the rollers are 
dropped in notches cut on the top, so that it will tumble to pieces. The rear 
end should be some two feet the longest, so that the front legs will give way. 
Let the balls be large, and the rollers some two feet l«ng and two inches in, 
diameter. When evarything is ready, the Vice Chief wiil say : 



t. a 

the Initiation 



Sir Knight Chief, everything is now in readiness for 



Chief. Sir Knight Guard, you will give the alarm; if 
answered without by the Herald, throw open the gate and let 
them enter. 



11 The Guard gives one loud rap on the door. The Herald, in the 
ante-room, answers by giving two raps, when the Guard will raise the wicket, 
and say : 

G. Who comes there ? 

H. The Herald, with a stranger, who is traveling eastward 
as far as Jericho. 

G. Is he true and trusty ? 

H. He has been tried and found worthy. 

G. Enter j and bear in mind that you are surrounded on 
every hand by difficulties and dangers. 



5^_, 12. The Herald and candidate having entered, and the door closed, 
the Marshal will 20,13,3,9 the candidate by 12.25.20,0-21,6,25,19,2,10,9.22,21, 
and say, " Hold f" etc. The Marshal will retain one very dim light near the 
door until he and the candidate commence their journey, when it must be ex- 
tinguished. 



12 KITUAL OF THE 

M. Hold ! presumptuous mortal ! What brings you here 
upon this sacred ground? Who are you? — and what is your 
business here? (Not violently.) 

H. Sir Knight Marshal, you will not treat my friend un- 
kindly ; his business this way is most praiseworthy. Although 
not yet a member of our Order, he is on his way to Jericho to 
be enrolled as a volunteer in the grand army of moral reform ; 
and as I can go no further, into your charge I commit my 
worthy friend. He has already been informed of the great 
danger in traveling, but he is bold and courageous. (Takes 

by the hand.) Good-bye ; look sharp for the Star of Hope 

and Promise, and remember that Prayer is the bridge that spans 
from earth to Heaven. Farewell ! 

Jf. Stranger, I understand that your object is to reach Jefi- 
■cho in the shortest time possible. I will accompany you with 
pleasure, and render you all the assistance in my power. You 
see everything 12,9,8,25,22,9 you 2,25,25,3,21-10,13,22,3 and 
7,2,25,25,1,15. 

It requires stout hearts to travel this path. Now, let us 24, 
19,20-25,26 our 24,13,11,3,21 containing 11,2,25,20,6,5,26,7 
and 24,22,-25,18,5,21,5,25,26 for this 2,25,26,7 and 20,5,22,9,21, 
25,1,4,25,19,22,26,9,15. 



'13. The Marshal adjusts the 3,26,13,24,21,13,11,3 on the candidate's 
21,6,25,19,2,10,9,22,21, takes him or her by the arm and moves slowly round 
the hall, saying, as they proceed : 

21. Stranger, we will now move on. We have a long and 
somewhat difficult travel before us j but 

The gloomy mantle of the night, 

Which on our sinking spirits steals, 
Will vanish at the morning light, 

Which God, our All, our Sun, reveals. 

$£^14. The Marshal will so time the delivery of the foregoing as to finish 
the sentence just as he has made the circuit of the hall. As he reaches the 
Vice Chief's stand, the noise within the 20,9,26,20 becomes boisterous. The 



KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 13 

customer will half-open the door, and commence. "I say, Mr. Tapster, I want 
another drink, I doe§." Tapster — "Well, have you got the money ?" Custo- 
mer — "I am good for a drink — say, ain't I?" Tapster — "Not another drop 
without the money." "What! after I have spent all my money with you? 
Well, now, that do settle it." The Marshal stops suddenly, and addresses the 
candidate in a low, quick, earnest manner : 

M. Stranger, be brave — fear not. The noise you hear em- 
anates from that iniserable7,22,25,7-21,6,25,24, the like of which, 
alas ! are too frequently to be met with in our cities, villages, 
and even in our quiet rural districts. That 10,9,26 is kept by 
a notorious vagabond, who is known to the people around by 
the name of the 22,19,1-8,5,9,26,10. Several 1,19,22,10,9,22, 
21 have been committed on and about his premises, and many 
hearths made desolate. Brothers and sisters, parents and chil- 
dren, husbands and wives, neighbors, lovers, and friends 
mourn over his numerous 18,5,11,20,5,1,21. Hearts have been 
crushed and made to bleed ; honest laborers stripped of their 
last hard-earned dollar ; widows and orphans turned out penni- 
less and shelterless upon the cold charities of the world, and the 
virtuous and respectable despoiled of a stainless reputation, and 
covered with a cloud of infamy, through his infernal agency ! 
Still, he goes unwhipped of Justice— no 2,9,7,13-24,22,25,25,8 
having yet been obtained against him. Our path leads directly 
past his 10,9,26. We will push on cautiously, so as to avoid 
observation {they go forward), and trust to Divine Providence 
for the result. 



15. As the Marshal and candidate arrive near the Past Chiefs stand, 
the noise within the 20,9,26,20 is increased — the parties quarrel, something 
after this manner: Customer — "I say, Mr. Tapster, I will have another drink, 
I will." Tapster — "Not another drop until you have paid for what you have 
got." Customer — "I will have another drink! you old rascal — villian, that 
you are !" Tapster — "Don't you call me a villian, you good-for-nothing vag- 
abond ; get out of my shop, or I will put you out 1" etc. The 10,25,25,22 is 
thrown open, and the 8,5,7,19,22,9 is thrown outside, and falls heavily on the 
floor, at which moment a deep 7,22,25,13,26 is uttered by the brother who 
throws it out. The Marshal and eandidate stop. The lights inside the 20,9, 
26,20 are quickly extinguished, and the two who were inside go up to the 
11,25,22,24,21,9. One will say in a whisper, " 6,9,5,21-10,9,13,10—1 didn't 
mean to 3,5,2,2 him— help me 10,22,13,7 him near the 24,19,12,2,5,11-22,25 



14 RITUAL OF THE 

13,10, along which some of those Knights of Jericho must 24,13,21,21 to-night 
on their way 6,25,1,9. They then 10,22,13,7 the 8,5,7,19,22,9 across the 
room, and leave it in the front of the Chiefs stand, and run quickly across 
the hall to the left of the Vice Chief, where they quietly take seats. During 
the whole of this scene the Marshal and candidate remain standing, a3 if lost 
in bewilderment. When the two who were with the 8,5,7,19,22,9 are seated, 
the Marshal, with some signs of agitation, says : 

M. They have no doubt 3,5,2,2,9,10 that poor fellow, and 
intend 11,25,26,11,9,13,2,5,26,7 his 12,25,10,15, so as to 6,5, 
10,9, all 20,22,13,11,9,21 of their 7,19,5,2,10. Oh, Intemper- 
ance ! what a prolific source of crime and misery thou art ! 
Let us pursue the villians, and endeavor to bring them to 4,19, 
21,20,5,11,9. 



16. The Marshal and candidate push on quickly, and the latter is 
made to stumble against the 8,5,7,19,22,9. They stop, and the Marshal stoops 
down and discovers it, when he exclaims, " It is the poor 17,22,9,20,11,6 who 
was doubtless 1,19,32,10,9,22,9,10 by those villains a short distance back. 6,9, 
2,24-25-12,22,5,26,7-1,9-6,9,2,24!" At this moment the Herald approaches 
from the corner of the hall with a small 2,13,26,10,9,22,26, which, until then, 
has been concealed. When he gets near them, affecting not to see any one — 
he says : 

II. I thought I heard the cry of some one iu deep distress. 
Could I have been mistaken ? 

31 No, my friend, you are not mistaken. It was I who 
called for help. Here 2,5,9,21 the 2,5,8,9,2,9,21,21-12,25,10,15 
of a poor victim of (I dare say) that old villain, 22,19,1-8,5,9, 
26,10. As I passed his 10,9,26, in company with my friend 
here, we heard high and angry words. We saw some one thrust 
from the 7,22,25,7,7,9,22,15, and thought we heard something 
said by one of the party like a confession of 1,19,22,10,9,22. 
You will please take charge of the 11,25,22,24,21,9, and permit 
myself and friend to pass on. AVe are on our way to Jericho, 
and fear we shall not reach there before the 7,13,20,9,21 are 
closed. 

H. You can proceed on your way. You have no time to 
lose. Good-bve. 



KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 15 

31. Good-bye — God bless you. (To the Candidate.) My 
friend, there can be no doubt that the 5,26,13,26,5,1,13>,20,9- 
8,25,22,1 we have just seen is that of the poor fellow who was 
so rudely expelled from the 7,22,25/7,7,9,22,15 we passed a short 
distance back. I beseech you, be warned by his 21,13,10-8,13, 
20,9. Remember for what purpose ycu were created, and through 
the whole of your future life, look at its end, and consider, when 
that comes, in what you will put your trust. Not in the bubbles 
of worldly vanity — they will be broken ; not in worldly pleasures 
— they will be gone ; not in wealth — you cannot carry it with 
you; not in rauk — in the grave there is no distinction ; not in 
the recollection of a life spent in a giddy conformity to the silly 
fashions and customs of a thoughtless and wicked world ; but 
in that of a life spent soberly, righteously and Godly in this 
present world. [The members will say, "11,13,18,9! 11,13, 
18,9!" pronounced 3,18.] Stranger, be brave ; fear not — ours 
is a righteous cause. We will push on, and trust to Divine 
Providence for the result. This 10,13,22,3,26,9,21,21 will only 
serve to make the 2,5,7,6,20 more glorious. 



17. The Marshal w 11 so time the delivery of the foregoing as to finish 
before reaching the 12,22,5,10,7,9, and having 11,22,25,21,21,9,10, the Mar- 
shal and candidate face towards the Chief's stand and 10,5,21,11,25,18,9,22 
the 21,20.13,22. The Marshal says " Hold I Hold !" etc. The members 1 1 ,2, 
1". 24-20,6, 9,5,22-6.13. 26,10,21. Tho Marshal continues, " Heaven be praised!" 
etc, vfhen the third Ode will be sung. (The 6,13,2,2 must be perfectly 10,1:5, 
22,3.) As soon as the singing is over, the Marshall conducts the candidate 
near the 20.22,13,26,21,24,13,22,0,26,11,15, or seats him in front of the Vice 
Chief's stand, until ail the candidates are taken through the preceding scene, 
and then bring all before it, and then withdraw to the ante-room and return. 

3£. Hold ! Hold ! Thank Heaven that we are permitted to be- 
hold the Star of Hope and Promise. (Uaii to the Brightness \) Heaven 
be praised ! we are saved, and soon shall be delivered from dark- 
ness. Nothing short of Divine Providence can prevent our 
reaching Jericho. 



16 KITUAL OF THE 

3d ODE— Star of Bethlehem. 

When marshalled on the mighty plain, 

The glittering host bestud the sky ; 
One Star alone, of all the train, 

Can fix the sinner's wandering eye. 

Hark ! Hark ! to God the chorous breaks, 

From every host, from every gem ; 
But one alone the Saviour speaks, 

It is the Star of Bethlehem ? 

jgg^ 18. If there are more candidates than one to be initiated, they must 
each be taken through the preceding scene separately, and seated in front of 
the Vice Chief's stand, until they are all advanced, and then proceed on. 
The Marshal and candidate walk very slowly once round the hall, stopping 
directly before the 20,22,13,26,21,24,13,22,9,26,11,15— which must be sus- 
pended in an upright case, or over a skeleton 11,25,8,8,5,26, with strong 
lights under or behind it. During the whole of this scene, let all the lights 
in the hall, except those necessary to give effect to the 20,22,13,26,21,24,13, 
22,9,26,11,15, be extinguished. As soon as the Marshal and candidate leave 
the Vice Chiefs stand— while going to the 20,22,13,26,21,24,13,22,9,26,11,15 
— the Vice Chief will commence slowly and solemnly, twelve times, to imitate 
the 20,25,2,2,5,26,7 of a large 12,9,2,2 (which can be counterfeited by holding 
up a new 17,9,9,10,5,26,7-6,25,9, suspended by a 21,20,22,5,26,7, and striking 
it with his 7,13,18,9,2). When the 20,25,2,2,5,26,7 ceases, the Marshal will 
sing or repeat 

4th ODE— Air, "Bethel." 



Hark! from -the tombs a doleful sound, 

My ears attend the cry. 
Ye living men, come view the ground 

Where you must shortly lie. 

Princes, this elay must be your bed, 

In spite of all your towers ; 
The tall, the wise, the reverend head, 

Must lie as low as ours. 

19. The 4th Ode having been concluded, the Chaplain will proceed, speak- 
ing in a low and distinct manner, so as to give the utmost solemnity to his 
lecture : 

Chap. You behold before you, iu this 6,13/7,7,13,22,10-21, 
3,9,2,9,20,25,26, a striking lesson of Man's mortality j remem- 



KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 17 

ber that this is the unalterable fate of mortal man ! We are all 
fast hastening to that fearful state. Let this be a warning to 
you to be prepared for that dreadful moment when you shall be 
called upon to make that awful change ; for we know not when 
the day or hour cometh ! 

J/. My friend, this has been to us a very eventful night. I 
am sure the remembrance of it will not soon be obliterated from 
my mind. But we now come to Gilgal, and as our provisions 
are getting short, perhaps we had better stop at the inn and re- 
fresh ourselves, and again push on [22,9,1,25,18,9, the 24,13,11, 
3.] But stay ; I had better give you the password, as it will 
be required of you at every station you pass. Gives ["5-6,13, 
18,9-21,9,9,26 the 21,20,13,22."] Stranger, we have been very 
much rested ; we now move on, determined to reach Jericho. 
Our greatest troubles are over ; we will put our trust in God 
and fear no danger ; but while we are traveling through this 
dark valley, why not contemplate and consider our destiny here 
and hereafter? It is a subject I delight to dwell upon. Stran- 
ger, I have seen a flower open it leaves to the rising sun ; it 
looked gay — it was beautiful to behold — its fragrance was de- 
lightful ; I sought it again, and lo ! it had withered on the stem 
that supported it. I have seen man in his youth; he looked 
gay and was sprightly, and rejoiced that he had more life than 
the flower. I have sought him again, and lo! he had gone the 
way of all the earth ; for all that is born must die, and that is 
created must come to an end. Thus it is with mankind — to- 
day in full health and vigor — their eyes sparkling with anima- 
tion, and expecting to have many years allotted to them here in 
this world, both of joy and sorrow ; but to-morrow comes, and 
those who were so gay but yesterday are now clothed in the 
habiliments of the grave. 



'20. They go once round the hall, nearly to the stand of the Past Chief, 
while the Marshal says : 

M. Stop. [The Herald will yive a faint 17,6,5,21,20,2,9,21 
again.'] I hear a whistle. This country is infested by thieves 



18 RITUAL OF THE 

and ruffians. Kemain quiet. I will beat them oft. I am well 
armed. 

H. [Approaching the Marshal.~\ Your 1,25/26,9,15 or your 
2,5,8,9 ! 

M. [Draws his sword.'] Away, you villains ! [A fight en- 
sues.'] Villains, I will shoot you ! 

H. Hold ! don't shoot ! [The P. C. throws three or four 
large torpedoes over, so as to fall on the floor and burst. The H. 
brings one loud scream, drops his sword and runs off.] 



'21. After the engagement, the Marshal goes to the candidate, takes 
his or her arm, and says : 

M. [Apparently excited.] I have given those villains a les- 
son which I hope will teach them better manners hereafter. 
Here we come to the first station. 



'22. They stop before the stand of the Past Chief, who says : 
P. C. Who comes there ? 
M. A friend, who is on way to Jericho. 

P. C. I demand the password. [The candidate gives it.] 
Have you met with any difficulty on your way ? 

31. We were attacked by some ruffians a short distance back, 
but soon put them to flight. 

P. C. I am glad you gave those villains, who thus lay in 
wait to disturb our friends, a proper chastisement. You may 
proceed on your way ; you will not again be disturbed. The 
distance is very short. You have only one more station to pass, 
at which you will find a worthy clergyman, who has always 
some pleasant word for the traveler. Good-bye ! 

M. [Approaching the Chaplain's stand.] Here we come to 
the second station. 






KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 19 

Chap. Stop a moment, my friends. It is my duty to de- 
mand the password. [ The candidate gives it.'] Yoa are trav- 
eling to Jericho, I presume? Have you had a pleasant journey 
thus far ? 

M, Except a little interruption before we reached the first 
station, by a set of ruffians. ■ 

Chap. You will always find more or less trouble in passing 
through life. 



-©- 



Tbe path of sorrow, and that path alone. 
Leads to the land where sorrow is unknown ; 
No traveler ever reached that blessed abode, 
Who found not thorns and briars in his road. 

Receive this 12,5,12,2,9. [Give* a small 12,5,12,2,9.] 

It shall be a lamp unto thy feet aud a light unto thy path. 
Good-bye. God bless you ! 

31. ^Ye thank you, sir. \_3loves forward.] That man of 
God has wisely admonished us ; and our highest appreciation of 
the gift will be a strict observance of all its rules. 

1ST 23. The Herald will strike nine times on a 21,1,1.0.2,2-1 2.0.2,2. or 2*0.22, 
5,13,26,7,2,9 ; at which time the Marshal will stop and say 23, 26. 9— 20,17, 25— 
20,6,22,9,9— 8,2-5,19,22— 8.5,18,9— 21,5,16— 21.9, 18,9,2-i— 9,-5, 7. 0, 20—26, 5, 
26,9. 

If. Hold ! we now come to the extreme outer gate. It is 9 
o'clock. The Sentinels and their families are assembling for 
their evening devotions, and will not molest us. We will pass 
on quietly to the city, which is not far off. The gates will not 
be closed until 10 o'clock. [In a, low tone of voice.] Hark ! 
what do we hear? It is heavenly music. 

•5th ODE — Air, " Peterborough." — Zerah. 

Oh ! praise the Lord with hymns of joy. 

And celebrate his fame ; 
For pleasant, good and comely "ii;- 

To praise his holy name. 



20 RITUAL OF THE 

Chap. The rich and the poor meet together ; the Lord is the 
the maker of them all. Blessed is he that considereth the poor i 
the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble." "The fear of 
the Lord is the beginning of knowledge : but fools despise wis- 
dom and instruction." "All things whatsoever ye would that 
men should do to you, do ye even so to them ; for this is the 
law and the prophets." 

M, My friend, let the impressive lessons you have just heard 
ever remain fresh in your memory. Endeavor to emulate the 
example of these good people, and let your light so shine before 
men, that they, seeing your good works, may be induced to em- 
ulate you. But we are now in the presence of the Chief. 



24. The Marshal and candidate are suddenly arrested in their pro- 
gress, near the Chief's stand, by the Herald, who says: 

H. Hold ! What is your business here ? 

M. Do not delay us. I have important busiuess with the 
Chief. 

C. Who are you, and what is your business with me at this 
late* hour ? 

M. Sir Knight Chief, I am the Marshal of this Lodge, and 
have in charge a friend who has been found worthy to enter 
within these walls, for the purpose of becoming a member of 
the noble Order of Knights of Jericho. 

C. Stranger ! you have gained admittance within these sacred 

walls for the purpose of becoming a among brothers and 

sisters. We are endowed with the privilege emanating from the 
sovereignty of this Order, to perform all initiations coming be- 
fore us, and are happy in performing this pleasing duty in the 
presence of Almighty God, and with feelings of the greatest 
kindness towards you. 

I have a few questions to propound, and upon your answers 
will depend your further progress. Have you the recruiting 



KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 21 

password"? [Ansicer, "I have."] I demand it. [The candidate 
gives it] Is it your fixed purpose to labor in the cause of Hu- 
manity, Temperance and Charity ? [Anstcer, "It is."] Brother 
Marshal, what further evidence have I that your friend is 
worthy ? 

M. He has this passport. [The "12,5,12,2,9."] 

C. 'Tis enough. You will repair with the applicant to the 
altar. [Calls up the officers.'] 

jB@ Q,, 25. The Marshal conducts the candidate once around the hall, to the 
altar, facing the Chiefs stand, during which time the members sing the 6th 
Ode; after which he reports. 

6th ODE— Air. " Old Granite State." 



Knights of Jericho are coming. 

Knights of Jericho are coming, 

Knights of Jericho are coming, 

With the cold water pledge ; 

Here's a band of brothers, 
Here's a band of sisters, 
Here's a band of brothers, 
In union sweet combined. 

M. Sir Knight Chief, the candidate awaits your pleasure. 

C. [Calls the officers around the altar.] The officers will gather 
around the altar, and assist me in administering the obligation. 

Pre. My friend, I entreat you to consider well the step you 
are now about to take. The obligation you are required to en- 
ter into at this time is one of serious import, and cannot be 
violated without disgrace. It is one which we have all taken, 
and intend, with the help of God, to keep inviolate. 

C. I appreciate your kindness, my sister. My friend, are you 
willing to proceed ? [Answer, " I am."] 



22 RITUAL OF THE 

7th ODE — Air, "Old Hundred" [very low]. 

Before Jehovah's awful throne, 

Ye nations bow with sacred joy; 
Know that the Lord is God alone — 

He can create, and He destroy. 

C, My friend, you will 24,2,13,11,9-15,25,19,22-22,5,7,6,20- 
6,13,26,10-19,24,25,26-20,6,9-12,5,12,2,9, and repeat, after me, 
the followiug x>ath, first pronouncing your name : 

I, , of my own desire, in this Lodge, Knights of 

Jericho, do most solemnly and sincerely promise, that I 
will obey the Constitution, Laws and regulations of the Grand 
Lodge, the By-Laws of this, or that of any other Lodge 
with which I may hereafter be in any manner connected ; that I 
will abstain from and discourage the use, as a beverage, of all 
intoxicating liquors, during my connection with the Order, and 
so conduct myself through life as to retain my good name, and 
not bring the Order into disrepute; that I will never, in any 
manner, countenance, or consent to, the introduction of any per- 
son or persons of color as members of this Order; that I will 
cheerfully aid a worthy brother or sister, when in trouble or in 
need, if in my power so to do; and that I will net intentionally 
wrong or defraud this Order, or any member thereof. I do 
further promise that I will discourage vice and immorality, and 
cultivate a spirit of Humanity, Temperance and Charity in all 
the relations of life — especially with the brothers and sisters of 
this Order. 

May God, in His infinite love and mercy, bless and enable me 
to keep and perform this, my solemn vow. 



26. The Chief will 7,5,18,9 the 13,24,24,2,5,11,13,26,20 a 12,2,25,17 
with 6,5,21,21,17,25,22,10 and say 22,5,21,9-21,5,22, you 13,22,9-19,26,10,9 
22 the protection of brothers and sisters. 

C. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth,, 
and theearth was without form and void; and darkness was upon 
the face of the deep ; and God said let there be light and there 
was light. 



KXIGHTS OF JERICHO. 23 

f^^ 26. As the last word above is utterei, the bun lr.ge must be 
from the eves of the candidate. 

C. My , on being brought to 2,5,7,6,20, your attention 

was first* directed to the 21,17,25,22,10 and 12.5.12/2,9, which 
are placed upon the 13,2,20,13,22. You are doubtless anxious 
to know why they are placed here. I will explain to you their 
use. 

The 21,17,25,22,10 is an implement of grim-visaged 17,13, 
22 ; but we, as Knights of Jericho — the sworn foes of Intem- 
perance, Immorality and Vice — have adopted it as an emblem 
of our Order. It will, likewise, serve to remind you of the 
vengeance of an offended God, which will certainly be visited 
upon you should you violate the solemn 25,12,2,5,7,13,20,5,25, 
26 you have this night voluntarily taken. 

As Knights of Jericho, we are taught to take this Book as 
our rule, guide and faith through life. "Would you know its 
name ? It is the " Book of Books :" its author, God : its theme, 
Heaven — Eternity! The Bible! Read it — search it, my 

. Let it be first upon the shelves of your library, and 

first in the affections of your heart. Search it ; for if there be 
sublimity in the contemplation of God — if there be grandeur 
in the displays of Eternity — if there be anything ennobling and 
purifying in the revelation of Man's salvation — oh ! search the 
Scriptures, for they are they which testify of these things. 

The 10,13,22,3-21,11,9,26,9 through which you were required 
to pass, and the obstructions encountered on your way, were in- 
tended to remind you of the great uncertainty of human life, 
and your utter dependence on other than your own aid ; for had 
not our worthy Marshal generously directed your steps, you 
might have found yourself in a sad predicament indeed ! 

Sir Knight Marshal, you will now introduce to the 

Preceptress, after which you will return to me for further in- 
structions. 



! 27. The Chief will resume his seat, and the Marshal will conduct the 
candidates to the Preceptress, and after introducing him or her, the Precep- 
tress will say : 



24 RITUAL OF THE 

Pbe. [i&ses.] Hail, Knight or Lady of Jericho ! 
And be that name thy glory and thy shield. 
High now is thy position 
Among the sons and daughters of men — 
Responsible and great 
The duties it involves. 

The foes of Temperance, and the friend alike, 
Will look to your example, 
And judge the cause by you : 
Be faithful to the cause — the cause of all mankind — 

Be faithful to yourself; 
For all our laws require, 
Tends to your lastiug good. 

" Onward — a righteous cause is yours, 
And victory shall be won ! 
Such zeal complete success insures, 
Go on, go on, go on. 

Onward — a thousand hearths shall smile, 

A thousand voices bless 
Your labor and your ceaseless toil, 

To save from wretchedness. 

Onward — a voice from Heaven cries, 

How melting is the tone : 
Methinks each sturdy heart replies, 

We will, we will go on !" 

Jg£gp~29. The Marshal and candidate go directlj to the stand of the Chief, 
who, a3 soon as they reach there, rises and addresses the candidate as follows : 

C My : You have now taken an elevated position 

in the scale of honor, and are fully entitled to be made ac- 
quainted with the Grip, Test, Signs, Countersigns and other 
secrets of this Degree, with which you have not already been 
made acqainted. Remember that you have solemnly promised, 
in the presence of Almighty God, and the members here assem- 
bled, to keep sacred to the end of life all the secrets of this 
Order. 



KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 25 

In order to obtain admittance into a Lodge, yon will 1,13,3' 
9-13/26,15-25,22,10,5,26,13,22,15-26,25,5,21,9 at the outer gate, 
so as to attract the attention of the Sentinel, who is stationed in 
the ante-room. To him you will give, in a whisper, the per- 
manent Countersign, when he will admit you. At the 
second or inner gate you will give "20,6,22,9,9" distinct raps, 
when the Guard will raise the wicket, and you will give him 
the permanent and semi-annual password current within the 

jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of this , and he will 

admit you. [Give the word.'] Should you desire to visit any 
Lodge of this Order, located in, and working under the juris- 
diction of the Grand Lodge of any other State, you will report 
that fact to the Guard, who will report the same to the Chief, 
who will direct the Herald, or Marshal, to retire and make the 
necessary examination, and introduce you to the Lodge when 
fully satisfied. 

On entering the Lodge, you will proceed to the 11,9,26,20,22, 
9 of 20,6,9-6,13,2,2 near the 13,2,20,13,22 and salute the Chief 
by giving him the second recognition sign, which is given in 
this manner : Place your 25,24,9,26-2,9,8,20-6,13,26,10 on your 
22,5,T,6,20-12,22,9,i3,21,20, and at the same time 22,13,5,21, 
9 the 22,5,7,6,20-6,13,26,10 as high as the top of the 9,13,22 
and 24,25,5,26,20 the 5,26,10,9,16-8,5,26,7,9,22 upward; then 
bring 12,25,20,6-6,13,26,10,21 to your 21,5,10,9-13,7,13,5,26, 
when you will quietly take your seat. This sign signifies your 
consciousness that the all-seeing eye of God is constantly watch- 
ing your every action. The Chief will answer by returning the 
sign, with 6,5,21-2,9,8,20-6,13,26,10, in the same manner. 

The Grip is given by clasping the hand in the usual manner 
of shaking hands, then press the 12,13,2/2 of the 20,6,19,1,12 
against the 8,5,22,21,20-4,25,5,26,20 of the individual's 20,6, 
19,1,12. The answer is given by returning the pressure in the 
same manner. It may be that you will give this Grip to some 
one who will return it without being, in fact, aware of its mean- 
ing. You are not at liberty to take for granted that he or she 
is a member, however, without first testing them, which must 
be done by asking the one whom you wish to test. " Have you 



26 RITUAL OF THE 

20,22,13,18,9,2,9,10-1,19,1,1,6 ?" If they answer "15,9,21," or 
"5-6,13,18,9," then ask "6,25,17-8,13,22-6,13,18,9-15,25,19-12, 
9,9,26?" The answer mast be "To 4,9,22,5,11,6,25;" other- 
wise, let the examination cease. 

The third, or true recognition sign is given by placing the 12, 
13,2,2 of the 20,6,19,1,12 on the 26,13,5,2 of the 2,5,20,20,2, 
9-8,5,26,7,9,22 of the 22,5,7,6,20-6,13,26,10, and then 22,13,5, 
21,9, the 6,13,26,10 quickly, so as to let the 9,26,10,21 of the 
20,6,22,9,9-8,5,26,7,9,22,21 touch the 20,25,24 of the 22,5,7,6, 
20-21,6,25,19,2,10,9,22 casting the 6,13,26,10 off quickly, 24, 
13,2,1 in 8,22,19,26,20 and quickly returning the hand to the 
side again— similar to that of a 1,5,2,5,20,13,22,15-21,13,2,19, 
20,9. The answer is given with the 2,9,8,20-6,13,26,10 in the 
same manner. 

The caution sign is given by 11,2,25,21,5,26,7 the 20,6,19, 
1,12 over the 8,5^22,21,20,21,9,11,25,26,10 and 20,6,5,22,10-8, 
5,26,7,9,22,21 of the 22,5,7,6,20-6,13,26,10. Then 10,22,13,17, 
the 9,26,10 of the 2,5,20,20,2,9-8,5,26,7,9,22 across directly 19, 
26,10,9,22 the 22,5,7,6,20-9,15,9 say 20,6,22,9,9-20,5,1,9,21, in 
a careless manner. The Latin words to be used in lieu of, or as- 
a substitute for the sign, are "11,13,18,9-11,13,18,9," pro- 
nounced "3,18-3,18." This sign or substitute is to be used to 
caution a brother or sister when they are about to go astray, and 
to guard them against imposition. Should either ever be given 
to you, it will be your duty to desist until you can have an in- 
terview with such a one. 

These signs, etc., are never to be used outside of the Lodge 
room, except when you have some good object to accomplish. 
They must never be used frivolously, or for mere pastime. 

It is also necessary that you should be instructed in the use 
of the gavel, which being the emblem of his authority, is used 
by the Chief to govern his Lodge. One rap of it will call the 
members to order, or seat them when standing ; two raps will 
call up the officers only ; three raps will call up all the members ; 
and four raps will call up all the members around the 13,2 > 20 > 
13,22. 



KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 27 

The Marshal will accompany you to the Secretary's desk, 
where you will sign our Constitution — after which he will in- 
struct you how to work 'your way out and in the Lodge. 



30. The Marshal takes the candidate first to the Secretary's desk, and 
after he or she has signed the Constitution, then to the ante-room, where he 
will teach him or her as directed. The Marshal will return to the Lodge in 
advance of the initiate, and accompany him or her to the 18-11, and 13,2)20, 
13,22. When they have given the salutations, the Chief will call up the mem- 
hers around the altar, and go down. 

C. My , you have now been fully instructed in the 

signs, etc., of this Degree. I now proclaim you a worthy mem- 
ber. Brothers and sisters, you will now extend to the 

hand of fellowship, and treat as a . 



31. The members then pass slowly around the altar, shaking the hand 
of the new member as they proceed, while they sing the 8th Ode : 

8th ODE— Aia, "Sparkling and Bright." 



Sparkling and bright with its liquid light 

Is the water in our glasses. 
'Twill give you health, 'twill give you wealth, 

Ye lads and rosy lasses. 
Oh, then resign your ruby wine, 

Each smiling son and daughter ; 
There's nothing so good for the youthful blood, 

Or sweet as the sparkling water ! 

32. Having made the circuit, the Chief call9 down and proceeds with 
the regular business of the Lodge. 



28 RITUAL OF THE 



CLOSING. 

Chief. Sir Knight Treasurer, you will please report the re- 
ceipts of the evening. 

i^" 33. The Treasurer reports the total amount recoived since last meeting. 

C. Sir Knight Secretary, you will make a minute of the 
amount reported by the Treasurer. 

Sec. I have made the record, Sir Knight Chief. 

C. [Galls up.'] We will sing the Ode. 

9th ODE— Aib, " Ripley.'^ 

Now, Farewell ! our banquet's over ; 

Heavenly blessings on us fall ; 
Farewell, sister — farewell, brother, 

Farewell, loved ones — farewell, all ! 

Gracious Father ! hear our pleading ! 

Gratitude our bosoms swell ; 
Guard ua with Thy holy keeping ; 

Bless our parting word, farewell ! 

10th ODE— Air, " Temperance." 



Heavenly Father ! give Thy blessing, 
While we now this meeting end ; 

On our minds each truth impressing 
That may to Thy glory tend. 

Save from all intoxication, 

From its fountain may we flee ; 

When assailed by strong temptation, 
Put our trust alone in Thee ! 



Chap. [Benediction.] 



KNIGHTS OF JEBICIIO. 29 

C. Officers, Sir Knights, and Sisters : Sincerely hoping that, 
after a pleasant and useful sojourn at Jericho, we may finally 
meet and be accepted in the Grand Lodge above, I now declare 
this Lodge closed until our next regular communication, unless 
called together by special emergency ; in which case due notice 
will be given. Sir Knights and Sisters, farewell. 



FUXERAE SERVICE. 



1. When the members are calUd together to attend the funeral of a brother 
or sister, they shall meet at the Lodge room, where the Lodge will be opened 
in the Degree of Jericho. If more than one Lodge is engaged in the ceremo- 
noies, they shall proceed according to their rank in age and number, the 
youngest going first, except that the Lodge to which the deceased belonged 
shall go next to the hearse or litter. Should the deceased be a stranger or 
sojourner, the oldest Lodge in the city or town where he t died, or, if in the 
country, the nearest Lodge shall take charge of the funeral. Uniformity in 
dress should be observed, as much as possible, by the members appearing in 
procession. If the deceased be a sister, the pall-bearers should be sisters ; if 
a brother, they must be brothers. The sisters may meet, either with the 
brothers at the Lodge room, and march with them to the house of deceased, or 
they may meet at the house of deceased, without going to the Lodge room ; 
the latter course is recommended. All must wear regalia in mourning. Xo 
member will be permitted to leave the ranks or desert their places, after the 
procesiion is formed, until dismissed. The following shall be the 

ORDER OF PROCESSION: 

Music. 

G. — Banner in Mourning. — S. 

Sisters, two abreast. 

Brothers, two abreast. 

Past Chiefs, two abreast. 

Secretary and Treasurer. 

Vice Chief and Herald, with rod. 

Chief and Chaplain. 

« Pall-Bearer. A Pall-Bearer. 

Pall-Bearer. W Pall-Bearer. 

Pall-Bearer. |J Tall-Bearer. 

Mourners. 

Immediate friends of deceased. 

Citizens generally. 



30 RITUAL OF THE 

On arriving at the grave, the procession will halt and optn to the right and 
left, and the corpse will be borne through it to the grave — the brothers 
standing uncovered until it passes. The Chief and Chaplain will take posi- 
tions at the head of the grave, the other officers next, on each side, according 
to rank ; the mourners at the foot, and the brothers and sisters forming a cir- 
cle around them. As soon as the coffin is deposited in the grave, the brethren 
will again take off their hats and remain unoovered during the rehearsal of 
the following ceremony : 

C. Man that is born of woman is of few days and full of 
trouble; he cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; he 
ileeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. 

C, V. C. and P. C. All flesh is as grass, and all the glory 
of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withereth, and 
the flower thereof falleth away. But the word of the Lord 
endureth forever, 

V. C. We brought nothing into the world, and it is certain 
we can take nothing out of it. 

C, V. C. and P. C. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath 
taken away — blessed be the name of the Lord. 

P. C. I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall 
stand at the latter day upon the earth ; and though worms have 
destroyed this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God, whom I 
shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold and not another. 

C, V. C. and P. C. God is our God forever; He will be 
our guide, even unto death. 

C. I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord ; he 
that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live, and 
whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. 

[All respond] — O death! where is thy sting? 

O grave ! where is thy victory ? 



KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 31 

Ilth ODE— Air, "King of Peace.' 



Clay to clay, and dust to dust, 
Let them mingle, for they must ; 
■Give to earth the earthly clod, 
And the spirit unto God. 

Never more shall midnight's damp 
Darken round this mortal lamp ; 
Never more shall noonday light 
Glance upon this mortal sight. 

Deep the pit and cold the bed 
Where the spoils of death are laid ; 
Chill the darkness, cold the gloom, 
Dwelling in the fearful tomb. 

Look aloft, the dust to earth, 
Spirit to celestial birth, 
Born of God in Heaven above. 
Life of light, and joy, and love. 

Chap. Let us pray. Our Father aud our God, who art the 
resurrection and the life ; in whom whosoever believeth shall 
live though he die; and whosoever liveth and believeth in Thee 
shall not die — hear, we beseech Thee, the voice of Thy creatures 
here assembled, and turn not away from our supplications. 

"We humbly beseech Thee so to imbue us with a conviction of 
our entire helplessness and dependence on Thee, that we may be 
brought to meditate upon the uncertainty of life, and the cer- 
tainty of death. In the dispensation of Thy Provideuce, Thou 
hast summoned from amongst us our , and we, the sur- 
viving monuments of Thy mercy, are gathered together to com- 
mit remains to the earth. Give, O God, we beseech Thee, 

Thy Holy Spirit to us, whom Thou hast spared; increase our 
knowledge, and confirm our faith in Thee forever ! 

Bless and comfort, we pray Thee, those whom it has pleased 
Thee to add to the number of the disconsolate. Buoy them up 
under this heavy stroke ; sustain them against despondency. 
O ! wilt Thou be their Father and their God, and pour down 
from on high Thy blessing upon their heads. 



32 RITUAL OF THE 

Bless, O Heavenly Father, the brothers and sisters here as- 
sembled. Imbue them with the wisdom of Thy laws, and draw 
them unto Thee by the cords of Thy irresistible love ; impress 
them with their duty to each other as brethren and sisters, and 
their obligations in the various relations of human life. And 
finally, bless our beloved Order throughout the globe. Preserve 
its principles and purposes from innovation; sustain it from the 
shafts of enmity — protect it from self-innovation, and shield it 
from all evil, and unto Thee we shall render all the praise for- 
ever — Amen ! 

2. After the grave is filled, the procession will re-form in the same manner 
(except that the sisters may be dismissed to return to their homes in carriages, 
or otherwise), and march to the Lodge room, when the Lodge will be closed in 
due form, after adopting such resolutions as may be appropriate to the occasion. 



INSTITUTING A XEW LODGE. 

1. When the Grand Lodge grants a Dispensation or Charter for a new Lodge, 
the Grand Chief, Past Grand Chief, Deputy Grand Chief, Chief or Past Chief 
to whom the Dispensation or Charter, etc., may be sent, will proceed, with as 
little delay as possible, to institute said Lodge. When practicable, the insti- 
tuting officer should be accompanied by the Grand Marshal or a member of 
the Order as D. G. M. At the appointed time, the individuals named in the 
Dispensation or Charter, or a sufficient number of them being present, the in- 
stituting officer will take the chair, call to order, and say: 

G. C. Ladies and Gentlemen (Applicants) : I have the 
pleasure of announcing that your application to the Grand 

Lodge Knights of Jericho of the State of , for a Charter 

to open a new Lodge, to be hailed as " Lodge K. of J.," 

of the State of , and located at this place, has been 

granted — and I meet you here this , for the purpose of or- 
ganizing your Lodge, and giving you proper instructions. I 
now claim your attention, while I read to you the Dispensation* 
which will define your rights and privileges, as well as entitle 
you to a Charter soon after your organization. [Does so.] 



KNIGHTS OP JERICHO. 



33 



Do you, and each of you, acknowledge the existence of an 
Almighty God, the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, to whom 
we are all accountable here and hereafter, and the divinity of 
the Lord Jesus Christ ? [7 do.] 

In the presence of that great and good Being, are you will- 
ins: to enter into a solemn covenant with the brothers and sisters 
of this Order, to abstain from, and discourage the use, as a bev- 
erage, of all intoxicating liquors, during your connection with 
the Order, and so conduct yourself through life as to retain your 
good name, and not bring the Order into disrepute ; and that 
you will conform to the Constitution, Laws and Regulations of 
the Order, and do all that within you lies to sustain and carry 
out the same? [i am.] 

2. The Grand Chief will cause all who answer in the negative to retire — 
after which he will obligate and instruct those who answer affirmatively, and 
then proceed with the organization by requiring the members to elect their 
officers, afterwhich he will install the same, etc. 

G. C. Brothers, you will now please make your nominations, 
and then proceed to elect the officers of your Lodge. Without 
any desire to dictate to you in this respect, you will allow me 
to suggest the great importance of placing none in office, how- 
ever humble it may be, who cannot, or will not, give a proper 
degree of attention to its duties. 

3. The members of the new Lodge make their nominations; commencing 
with the Chief. After which, they will proceed to elect them by written bal- 
lot. The result of the ballot having been stated by the instituting officer, he 
will say : 



G. C. I now, in the name, and by the authority of the 

Grand Lodge of , declare this Lodge Knights of Jericho 

legally and constitutionally instituted. The next business in 
order is the installation of your officers. [Which he proceeds 
to do, agreeably to the form laid down — omitting the usual cer- 
emony as to entrance of Grand Officers.] 



34 1UTUAL OF THE 

INSTALLATION. 



The installation must be performed by the Grand Chief and Grand Marshal 
or their deputies. When this cannot be done, any Past Chief and Marshal of 
a Subordinate Lodge may perform the duty. If the installation is to be per- 
formed in a church or other public building, the procession must be formed at 
the Lodge-room and marched to the place where the ceremony is to be per- 
formed. On reaching the church, or other place, the procession will be seatod 
by the Grand Marshal, who will conduct the Installing Officer to the chair, 
and the Junior Past Chief to one on his left. If the installation is held in the 
Lodge-room, the Grand Officers must be escorted into the Lodge from the ante- 
room by the Past Chief. On their entranco, the Chief will call up. The 
Grand Officers will proceed to the altar and salute ; the Past Chief will intro- 
duce them to the Lodge, while at the altar, when the Lodge will be called 
down. The Past Chief will then conduct them to seats — the Grand Chief 
taking the chcir of the Chief, and tho Grand Marshal that of the Herald. The 
out-going Chief will occupy a seat at the left of the Grand Chief. On taking 
the chair, the Grand chief will say : 



G. 0. Brothers and Sisters : Our business here this- 



is to install the officers elect of Lodge Knights of 

Jericho. [Turning to the P. C. on his left'} Have they been 
constitutionally elected, and all the requisitions complied with ? 

P. C. They have. 

G. C. The Secretary will announce their names. 

2. The Secretary will do as directed, and the Grand Marshal will arrang Q 
the officers elect in a semi-circle in front of the Installing Officer. 

G. C The officers elect will divest themselves of Regalia, 
and deliver them, etc., to the Grand Marshal. [Calls up.} The 
brothers and sisters will please sing the 12th Ode. 

12th ODE— Air, "Meeting of the Waters." 

Now, Brothers and Sisters, thy promise observe ; 
May faith in each other our union preserve ; 
Keep each obligation a gem of thy soul — 
'Mid every temptation untarnished and whole. 

[After singing, call down.} 



KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 35 

• G. M. Sir Knight Grand Chief, the officers elect are now 
before you, and await your pleasure to be installed. 

G. 0. Officers elect, will you, in the presence of Almighty 
God and this assemblage, pledge your word of honor as Knights 
of Jericho, that you will attend to and strictly perform the du- 
ties of the offices into which you are now about to be installed ? 
[Each answers, "I will/'] 

G. G Arc you ready to be installed ? [Each answers, "I 
am."] 

G. C. Sir Knight Grand Marshal, you will make the proc- 
lamation. 

G. M. Sir Knights and Sisters, you will please take notice 
that the Grand Chief is now about to install the officers of 

Lodge Knights of Jericho, of the State of . Has 

any Knight or Lady of Jericho good reason why any one of 
these officers 'elect should not be installed ? [Pauses a moment, 
and if no objection is urged, he will say :~\ Sir Knight Grand 

Chief, the officers elect of Lodge are now in the position 

to take the obligation, and they await your pleasure to admin- 
ister the same. » 

G. C. [Rises.] Officers elect of Lodge : You are now 

about to take upon yourselves a most solemn and binding obli- 
gation. You have been elected by your brothers and sisters to 
fill responsible stations among them. It is of the greatest im- 
portance that you should discharge the duties of the same with 
fidelity. Too often officers become negligent of their duties, 
and violate a very sacred trust. "We cherish the hope that your 
conduct as officers will be such as will justify the good opinion 
formed of you, and the more endear you to your worthy brothers 
and sisters. [Calls up.] You will each raise your right hand, 
so as to form an angle, and repeat after me the obligation, first 
severally pronouncing your own names. 



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30 RITUAL OF THE 

I, , pledge my sacred honor that as an officer of 

Lodge, I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties 
devolving on me to the best of my ability — that I will support 
the Constitution and By-Laws of Lodge, the Constitu- 
tion and By-Laws of the Grand Lodge of , and such 

rules and regulations as I shall be made acquainted with from 
time to time. I furthermore pledge myself never to expose, or 
cause to be exposed, to any person or persons not members of 
the Order, any private books or papers entrusted to my care ; 
that I will not take a copy of the private books or papers, or 
any part thereof, nor suffer any person to do so, if in my power 
to prevent it, unless specially authorized for the benefit of the 
Order; and that I will deliver all and every kind of the private 
work and property of the Lodge to my successor in office, or to 
the Grand Chief or his deputy whenever demanded. To all the 
foregoing I pledge my sacred honor as a Knight of Jericho. 

G. C. The brothers and sisters will sing the 13th Ode. 

13th ODE— Air, " Hebron" — " Duke Street." 

Oh ! give us grace. Almighty King ! 

Unwavering at our post to stand, 
Till grateful to Thy shrine we bring 

The tribute of a ransomed land; 

Which, from the pestilential chain 

Of foul Intemperance gladly free, 
Shall spread an annal, free from stain, 

To all the nations, and to Thee ! 

[ Calls down, when ail will be seated.] 

G. 3L Sir Knight Grand Chiefjthe officers, having been obli- 
gated, now await your further pleasure. 

G. C. Brothers and Sisters in Office: You have voluntarily 
entered into a solemn obligation, faithfully to perform the duties 
devolving upon you, in the several offices to which your brothers 
and sisters have elected you. The interest of the Order gener- 
ally, and especially your Lodge, demands of you a faithful and 
impartial administration of the laws of the Order. 



KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 37 

Though office be the just reward of virtue, it is the 
severe ordeal to which it can be subjected. Here honor and 
probation go together. He who lias risen to office has done 
well, but he who has risen in office has done much better. 

It will be your duty to sec that your brothers and sisters con- 
form themselves strictly to the rules and regulations of the Or- 
der. Be kind, courteous and candid in your intercourse with 
your brothers and sisters, and, by all means, endeavor to pro- 
mote and preserve harmony in all the transactions of your 
Lodge — so that, when your several terms of office shall have 
expired, your brothers and sisters may ever remember with grat- 
itude, aud speak commendably of the faithful, just and impartial 
manner in which you have performed the trust which they have 
confided to you, and that they may have it in their power to 
point with confidence to you, and ask your successors to imitate 
the good example set by you. 

You may rest assured, that*n entering upon your duties you 
have my best wishes for your success. The Grand Marshal will 
invest the officers with their appropriate insignia. 

G. M. [Clothes the officers.] Sir Knight Grand Chief, your 
order is executed. 

G. C. Sir Knight Grand Marshal, you will please present 
the Chief. 

3. The Grand Marshal will escort the new Chief to the left of the G. C, 
and say : 

G. M. Sir Knight Grand Chief, I have the pleasure of pre- 
senting to you brother , Chief of Lodge Knights 

of Jericho. 

G. 0. [Takes the C.'.s hand.] It gives me much pleasure to 
place you at the head of your Lodge. Yours is the most hon- 
orable, as it is the most responsible station in the Lodge. I 
now place in your hands the private work of every kind belong- 
ing to your Lodge, and charge you not to forget that you are 
responsible for their safe keeping. You will please be seated at 
my left for the present. [Calls up the officers.'] 



38 RITUAL OF THE 

4. The G. M. will conduct the several officers around the hall to their 
respective stations. 

G. C. Brethren in office : I need not say to you that the prosperity 
of your Lodge depends almost entirely upon the faithful discharge of 
your duties. Your brethren did not elevate you to office to 
gratify your own ambition, but that the best interests of your 
Lodge and the Order might be attained. [Call up the members.] 
Brothers and Sisters : The officers of your choice are now 
installed, and ready to enter upon the duties of their respective 
offices. It is your duty, as it should be your pleasure, to give 
them all the assistance they may require, and that you will 
never lose sight of the solemn Knightly pledge you have taken 
to promote the harmony, advance the interests and keep unsul- 
lied the reputation of your Lodge and the Order. [Calk dovyn.~] 

5. K the Chief has anything to say, he will now address the audience. The 

Grand Chief, if disposed, will likewise do so. 

# 

G. C. Officers, Brothers and Sisters : The work of installa- 
tion is complete. We will now take our leave of you, and be- 
fore we part permit me to tender you my thanks for the polite 
manner in which you have treated the Grand Officers. May 
God bless you ! [Retires.'] 

G. If the ceremony has taken place in a public building, the Chief then 
calls up, and orders the procession to re-form and return to the Lodge-room in 
the same order in which it came. If the ceremony has taken place in the 
Lodgo-room, they proceed with the regular order of business. 



FOKM OF RECEIVING OFFICERS, 



The officers that are to be received with honors are: The 
Past and present Grand Chiefs, the Deputy Grand Chiefs, the 
Past and Present Chiefs. 

The officer visiting will give the usual signal at the second 
gate, and inform the Guard who is in waiting to visit the Lodge, 
and name his position in the Order* The Guard will announce 
him to the Chief, who will send out the Past Chief to escort 



KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 39 

him in. When they enter, the Chief will call § up, and the mem- 
bers will sing the following Ode: 

lith ODE— Air, "Scotland." 



All hail the occasion that bids us rejoice, 
Our brothers to welcome, exalt high each voice ; 
Our work is progressing ; this labor of love 
Will bring down a blessing from mansions above. 

After the usual salutations are given, the Past Chief will in- 
troduce the visiting officer to the Chief, and he to the Lodge, as 
follows : " Officers, Brothers and Sisters, I have the honor to 

present to you Sir Knight " (name the office). On no 

consideration shall the Chief neglect to receive all the above 
named officers, unless they decline the honor. The Chief will 
call down and request the visiting brother to take a seat with 
him. 



40 Pi f UAL OF TH 



APPENDIX, 



KEGALIA. 



Sec. 1. The following Regalia shall be common to all mem- 
bers of the Order — male and female: A Badge, not exceeding 
five inches in diameter, outside to outside, to be worn on the left 
breast — made of material, form and colors as follows : Scarlet 
material, within a white circle, of width about one-twelfth the 
diameter of the scarlet center, with an outside border of sky- 
blue material, not less than three times the width of the white ; 
the same to be plaited or fluted, to resemble a rosette. The 
scarlet center to contain a five-pointed star of white material or 
metal, whose extreme points shall be three-fourths the diameter 
of the scarlet center. 

Sec. 2. The male members shall also wear a scarf over the 
right shoulder, crossing the breast and back to the left hip, not 
exceeding five inches in width, outside to outside, made of scarlet 
material, with a white cord or braid one-twelfth the width of 
the scarlet center, inside a border of sky-blue material three 
times the width of the white cord or braid. 

Sec. 3. In addition to the above, the male members — in 
Lodge or on parade — shall wear a belt made of red material, 
(patent or enameled leather preferred), with white metal or 
embossed star in center of front, provided with small sword and 
scabbard on left hip. 



KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 41 

IXSIGOTA. 



The Insignias of Grand and Subordinate Officers shall be as 
follows — those of the Grand Officers to be of yellow, and those 
of the Subordinate Officers white material or metal : 

Grand Officers. 

1. Grand and Past Grand Chief and Deputy Grand Chief (when 

on duty) — the Sun. 

2. Grand Vice Chief — the Crescent. 

3. Grand Chaplain — a Sacred Cross, with a five-pointed star 

to the right, above the Cross. 

4. Grand Secretary — Pen and Key, crossed with a five-pointed 

star above. 

5. Grand Marshal — two Straight Swords, crossed with a five- 

pointed star above. 

6. Grand Guard — two Lances, crossed with a five-pointed star 

above. 

7. Elective Members of Grand Lodge — a five-pointed star. 

Officers of Subordinate Lodges. 

1. Chief and Past Chief— the Sun. 

2. Vice Chief — a Crescent. 

3. Preceptress — a scarlet silk Sash, light material, worn as a 

scarf over the right shoulder, (where it must be secured 
by a blue and white rosette — center sky-blue) across the 
front and back to the left hip, the ends ornamented with 
deep, heavy white fringe, and depending not less than 
twenty inches below the hip. She may, at her option, 
wear a wreath representing a crown. 

4. Chaplain — a Sacred Cross, with a five-pointed star above. 

5. Secretary — two Pens crossed, star above. 

6. Treasurer — two Keys crossed, star above. 

7. Marshal — two Straight Swords crossed, star above. 

8. Herald — a Ram's Horn. 

9. Guard — two Lances crossed, star above. 

10. Sentinel — two Guns crossed, star above. 



42 KNIGHTS OF JERICHO. 

All the above described insignia are to be worn on the right 
breast, attached to the scarf described in Section 3, Regalia, 
which must be worn by Grand and Subordinate Officers and 
members of the Grand Lodge ; and officers may, at their option, 
decorate the same by braid and heavy fringe, about three inches 
deep, and not exceeding five inches long at the shoulder, in imi- 
tation of an epaulette — color of fringe white or yellow, to suit 
Grand or Subordinate Lodge, as the case may be — and, also, at 
their option, wear a scarlet military sash around the waist, when 
on duty, or on parade. 

The Mourning Badge shall be simply a piece of black crape, 
formed into a bow or rosette, and worn attached to the badge 
first described. 

On all occasions when members appear in public, in proces- 
sions, parades or at funerals of members, they are recommended 
to dress with as much uniformity as convenient or possible ; and 
on such occasions officers may, at their option, wear a cocked 
hat, with tri-colored feather, in imitation of ostrich feather. 



